VAESEN

Settings and Time Period : London, October 14, 1863 . Letter of Introduction : Cigar smoke wafts throughout the Rose House lounge as they pass around Cornelius Ethbridge’s letter. Tobias muses over the letter, “I’ve actually met the Medical Examiner before on a prior London visit. For him to be baffled by the described unusual deaths IS noteworthy. He says the victims (Sir Francis Stolt, Maj. Albert Maton, and a young man in his 20s) were discovered after a home invasion in what appears to be the early stages of mummification. Perfect health other than their bodies just stopped functioning. He suggests we meet him at his office in Whitehall. And be discreet about it.”     Father Percy  (Bill) 43yo White-collar Catholic Priest who has resigned himself to seek out vaesen and expel them to protect others… and to cleanse his tarnished soul.   Alexander Sharpe  (Perceptive) Private Detective; like Sherlock…tall, wi...

Settings and Time Period : Wales, 1863 . Letter of Introduction : Cigar smoke wafted throughout the Rose House lounge as the men passed around Dr. Janet Evans’ letter. Professor Bertram mumbled as he read it, “Minor cave-in at a slate mine in the village of Llantywyll, local Methodist minister preaching in the mine despite local superstition that signs of Christianity are bad luck in the mines. Fortune him the only one injured… with a broken leg. Fortune not all the congregation attended such that some were outside and able to dig out the collapse. The mine since closed due to constant safety problems.” Aneirin bemused, “My father worked in a coal mine. Spoke of ‘knockers’ that dwelled therein. Mischievous pranksters stealing tools; some even said caused disasters.” Father Percy   Eaton (Bill) 43yo Catholic Priest. It wasn’t till he joined the Rose House that he learned not all vaesen are bad. Sometimes, people need protection from themselves. Anei...